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PAC: What area of your life needs nurturing?

Hello! Felt like doing another Pick a Card/Pile reading.

The topic of the day is: "What area of your life needs nurturing?"

How it's going to unfold is that I'll first narrow down to an area of life, look at the challenges and then the advice on how to nurture this area. This is meant to be a supporting reading that will help you grow in that specific field.

Focus on the 4 pictures above, pick the one that resonates the most (it can also happen that you feel drawn to more than one) and then read more below the pile(s) you selected.

Take what resonates and leave out the rest as this is a general reading meant for multiple people and situations.

Feel free to tell me if that resonates as I wish to improve :)

PILE 1

Cards: 4 of Swords + Valiant Courage: Take Actions with Passion Rx; 4 of Cups Rx + The Chariot + 4 of Pentacles; The Creator + The Shadow + The Mystic

The area of your life that needs nurturing is your mental and perhaps physical health. As in, you are currently depleted and in need of a rest, with a sense that your energy levels are so low that you are unable to take actions towards what matters to you.

Right of the bat I notice you got 3 out of 4 Fours of the minor arcana (Swords, Cups and Pentacles), which indicates a need to go back to the foundation and restructure yourself. Your foundations are crumbling and it's stopping you in your track because you are not tasking good care of your basic needs.

You are not allowing yourself to be bored, to rest and contemplate what's happening within and outside of yourself. So focused that you are on pushing through and advancing your life. I'm getting strong ambition and goals from this pile. You are afraid that if you take time off, you're going to lose what you have so you hang onto it for dear life, but it is counter productive and keeping you stuck in place.

The advice on how to nurture this area of your life is to:

1) get in touch with your creativity in a free, childlike and non-judgemental way. Whether you are a creative person of not doesn't really matter as it is not about skills but about expression, and we all have things to express. Keep your creations for yourself so that you can truly feel free from expectations and results. So whether that is drawing, painting, collages, sculpture, pottery, cooking, music, dancing, acting, sewing, makeup, making floral arrangements of cutting bonsai, whatever it is, pick up something that calls you and start expressing yourself creatively. Doesn't matter if you're a beginner or have done it in the past, as long as it is fun to practice.

2) another important aspect of nurturing yourself is understanding your shadow. In non-esoteric speak, what it means is that there are things withing yourself that you are pushing away because you don't want to accept them. The problem is that by denying these important aspects of yourself, you are cutting your growth short. The most important messages we can receive come from the depth of our own mind, and the shadow, while it may be painful and scary, contains keys that can make you free through understanding, compassion and acceptance. I would suggest meditation and journalling, but something else that's quite cool that ties with the first advice is that you totally can look at your creations and see what themes, thoughts or emotions are naturally emerging. Nothing is ever random when it comes to creativity, there is always something from you that comes out!

3) Once you've started being in touch with those dark thoughts, feelings and patterns, you must learn to sit with them, integrate them and make them part of your full self so that they are not a shadowy treat lurking beneath the surface anymore, but something you are fully aware of and can live in peace with. I'm getting that you should not hesitate to reach out for help if you realize at any point that you need support in order to overcome that. Some traumas are better handled with the help of a professional to guide you through it. I would also highly suggest looking up and reading about the concept of integration in psychotherapy as it could help and empower you on your quest.

Hope that helps Pile 1 and I wish you good luck on your journey! 💚

PILE 2

Cards: Queen of Pentacles Rx + 8 of Swords; 2 of Cups + Page of Swords Rx + 10 of Wands Rx; The Underworld + The Shapeshifter + The Maiden

The area of your life that needs nurturing is your relationship with love.

I'm sensing that this pile is for people who are single, either since birth or for a long time, or people who got out of a relationship and have trouble finding their footing.

What I'm getting is that you feel powerless, stuck and can't seem to see an end to your situation. You are eagerly waiting for things to blossom again but loosing hope because it's taking too long in your mind. It's like you set yourself this goal that you would find love and you're frustrating yourself that it is not happening.

You have a very idealistic view of love and are looking for something perfect and transcending, which is not necessarily a bad thing, I truly believe that we're often better off alone than with the wrong person, but the problem here is that you are being overly defensive and it's stopping the flow of things.

You may have trouble communicating your desires, which again, implies that you found someone willing and able to listen, but there is something in the way you express yourself and come across that feels like a wall between you and potential lovers. You are guarding yourself up at all times and it's not a good strategy.

Also, you are carrying a lot of baggage that you have not faced yet and so long as you don't do it, you will either be stuck where you are or cave in for something that is not the beautiful relationship you're dreaming of. There is again a message to open up, free yourself to let enough space for someone to get in.

Here is the advice on how to nurture your relationship with love:

First, you need to dive within yourself and face those burdens and over-defensiveness regarding forming new connections. The Underworld implies that it is something you dread a lot. It might be scary and ugly at times, but it is so necessary. It's an internal process that may take some time depending on your dispositions and willingness to do the work, but going through your own personal hell will make you stronger when you come out of it.

I'm getting that some of you might have a lot of disgust and shame towards intimacy and sensuality.

Your self is composed of so many facets and it's time to explore those you have been neglecting for so long. Again, I'm getting that you are neglecting your romantic, emotional, and/or sensual side. You don't have to make it your whole personality but it seems that it's important for you and that you should integrate that in your whole self more.

I'm getting that some of you have also either been neglecting their appearance, or been stuck with the same look for a while, so it might be a good idea to switch things up a little! Get a haircut or find a few new outfits. The important thing is not to look like someone else but find something that makes you feel fresh and confident and that expresses a new part of yourself, one that has been hidden for a while. This might take so trial and error as you are lacking practice, so don't expect to find the right thing straight away, but trust in the process and have fun exploring!

The last card asks you to reconnect with your sensuality and candid openness to romance. Whatever gender you are, there is a lot of healing energy in the Maiden archetype you can embody. And you don't need anyone to do that *wink wink* use your imagination or whatever support you want (audio, visual, written, etc...) the goal is to explore your body, your sensations and your emotions, and, again, explore that neglected part of yourself.

As a result you will be more willing to open up to new connections, whether it be from people in your circle or outside of it.

That's it for today Pile 2! Hope that helped and I wish you good luck on your journey! 💗

PILE 3

Cards: 4 of Cups Rx + 8 of Wands Rx + Crossing Bridges Rx; Judgement + The Chariot Rx + 6 of Pentacles; The Creator + The Riddle + The Father

The area of your life that needs nurturing is your own stance towards life. More precisely, I'm getting isolation and refusing to be on the receiving end of things.

Basically, it seems you are shutting yourself off from the world and people around you. Refusing help and advice and shutting yourself off in your own familiar world of self-reliance. You are reluctant to leave this old way of doing things behind, metaphorically crossing the bridge and leaving the past behind.

Perhaps you hold unresolved grudges and resentment towards someone or a situation and you are unable to let it go and move forward. Perhaps you have been a carer for a long time and forgot that you al so need to receive sometimes to keep the balance of things.

It seems like you are stopping the flow of exchanges between you and other people, as in, you refuse to receive and you are giving too much of yourself, your time, your energy and/or resources, and are depleting yourself in a way.

You are getting stuck in your track and unable or unwilling to transcend to a new state of being and looking at the world. You are unable to see that life holds so many possibilities and potential for growth and you are stuck in stagnation.

The advice for Pile 3 is the following:

Like Pile 1 you got the Creator archetype, but I feel like it's way less literal in your case. For Pile 3, I'm getting that you need to focus on yourself and your own self expression more. Do things that make you happy and fulfilled and stop always trying to please everyone. The Creator archetypes creates for their own pleasure and enjoyment, and you need to embrace that stance on life, which might or might not include creative endeavors, but you've been neglecting your own enjoyment of life and it's time to stop.

I'm also getting that you are facing an impossible problem to resolve and you're getting stuck in mind games, trying to find the answer to the Riddle. The truth is, you need to step away from finding the answer to this problem because you are looking in the wrong direction. I'm getting savior complex. You are just one person, you cannot neglect yourself for the sake of your family, your friends, your community or the world. You need to help yourself first before you can help anyone else.

Finally, the Father here indicates me that you are over-focusing on the negative aspects of masculinity, and I'm saying that regardless of your gender, as everyone embodies these qualities in one way or another.

Basically, you need to learn to talk about your feelings and ask for help when you need it. Don't try to be a carer for everyone and find balance in the knowing that you can be taken care of to, and you need it!

If people around you don't accept that, I'm sorry but you're going to need a time out from them until they understand and change their way, or cut them off completely if that's not an change they are willing to make. You deserve so much more than what you are getting Pile 3!

That's it for this reading, I hope it was helpful and I wish you good luck on your journey! 💛

PILE 4

Cards: 2 of Wands + 4 of Swords; Knight of Wands + Page of Cups + X of Pentacles Rx; The Box + The Orphan + The Eternal Child Rx

The area of your life that needs nurturing is towards your career and your future goals regarding prosperity.

It seems, when it comes to your career, that you are stuck in a state of inaction and vague contemplation towards your future.

You feel quite dissatisfied with the state of things but you can't quite tell what it is you need in order to finally feel fulfilled. I'm getting that these thoughts are nailing you down.

You feel like you need to wait for something to happen, to show you the light, and that then you'll be able to find your path.

For the struggles regarding this situation, it seems you are balancing between two states. The first is some type of tense over-activity that pushes you to run towards the first potential opportunity that arises for you. You might jump from one idea of path to another, or one job or education to another, never truly digging deep enough or being committed enough to go anywhere. You're basically running in circles.

The other side is to get lost in your wishy washy stance and drowning in your feelings of indecision. Again, it's like you find a thing that seems cool, you go for it, get cold feet, and opt out. The result is that you are blocking your own prosperity, which by nature takes time and dedication.

The advice for Pile 4 and their career is the following:

First, it seems you are putting yourself into a box made of expectations learned from your upbringing and society. You feel like you need to find THE solution, find it fast, and earn success and/or fulfillment straight away. Reality is unfortunately rarely like that.

So you need to examine these expectations you are imposing on yourself and free yourself from them, because they are hindering you more than they are supporting you. They seem like a good idea to motivate yourself but really they are only making you more confused.

Because at the core, you are not asking yourself what you truly need. Perhaps the reason why you struggle so much to find your path is because you are rejecting what you need the most. Perhaps even it's related to the box because you've been told that this isn't possible or desirable.

This is not for everyone, but I'm getting that some of you have some undiagnosed disorder making it difficult for them to function. In that sense the box is literally you not fitting the mold of society and the best thing you could to is to seek help in order to navigate that because you've been trying for a while and you can't do this on your own.

Lastly, there is a need to grow up, and I'm not saying this to be mean, but rather, to encourage you to take accountability for your life and make decision for yourself. Not what other people wants from you, not what society tries to makes of you, but what YOU want to do. Stop waiting for an answer to fall from the sky, pick a path and work towards it. It doesn't mean that you will forever do that, but at some point you need to get out of your nest and pursue something with dedication.

Voilà I hope it was useful Pile 4! I wish you good luck on your journey! 💚

[storm-angel989]

Outside The Office Part Twenty Two

Hi All,

SO GLAD I got so many comments and likes on the last chapter- I hope y'all enjoy it! Trigger warning for body image issues and disordered ideas of what is healthy.

As always, please feel free to drop a comment, a DM or an ask if you have a situation you want Val and Reader to explore together- from shopping to sex, nothing is off limits!

Enjoy!

An hour to the dot later, Lucifer appeared in the living room. Val had left me behind as soon as breakfast was eaten with a kiss and a promise to make good on his words. As soon as he left I changed into the required attire and let myself lounge on the couch and scroll aimlessly through sinstergram while I waited. 

“Well, I see you look ready,” Lucifer said drily as his eyes raked over me. 

I looked up at him from where I laid on the couch. Dressed in black leggings, a tank top and sneakers I assumed my relaxed position was what he was referring to. I rolled to the side and walked towards him as I tucked my phone in my pocket. 

“Ready when you are. Where are we going anyway?” I asked as he opened a portal. “Soul collecting?”

“No. And don’t call it that. We don’t collect souls, we contract souls.” He paused but shook his head, “I mean, we technically collect them but don’t call it that. I don’t like it.”

I stared at him. Even for Lucifer, that comment was weird. “Alright then, where are we going?” 

“To see exactly where your military skills lie- and where you need to improve,” he answered. 

His gaze fell to my wrist, and then to my collarbone. Wordlessly, he brushed his finger against both. 

The bruising and pain vanished instantly. 

“It’s only temporary. Won’t last more than a few hours, but at least I can get an assessment of your full, uninjured body, ” he said easily. “Word on the street is that you were one of the most ferocious angels to ever see combat.”

I didn’t answer. Extermination wasn’t something I participated in, but battling demons who encroached on our territory? That was something I did in my younger years. Mercilessly, and without thought- just as my father had taught me. But the hours I used to spend training were now spent doing much less physical tasks- modeling for Velvette, reading contacts or doing office work for Vox, and of course, studio time with Valentino. I may have been continuing to work out for a few hours a day out of habit, but I was nowhere near where I used to be. 

I stepped through the portal behind Lucifer and looked around. The room was large, with mats shoved against one side and an assortment of weapons on the far wall. I eyed them. Crossbow. Sword. Gun. All things I could easily handle. 

Lucifer gave me a look. “Don’t even think about it. Today is an assessment of your physical skills and fitness. Not how well you can aim a gun. That comes later, I promise. Follow me.” 

I followed him through the door in the back and stepped into another room, this one fully matted, lit only by electric blue light. 

“This is my own personal creation,” Lucifer said proudly. “Over the course of the next few minutes you’ll be surrounded by enemies that feel as real as you and I are. But that’s the kicker- they’re not! That being said, every punch, every kick, every action you give or take will feel real, though at the end that pain will vanish. I strongly suggest you fight as though your life depends on it- the longer you last, the stronger the enemies. And again, I promise you no actual harm will come to you. Go stand in the center of the room.”

I did as I was told and looked around at the matted walls. A sense of unease washed over me as they flickered that same electric blue. 

“I’m going to stand in this corner right and send enemies your way. Fight like you would any other battle. I’ll call time when you’re officially dead.” Lucifer said. 

Faceless black figures filled the room. I allowed my instincts to take over. The first punch hit me in the gut thirty seconds in and I doubled over as pain shot through me. Fuck, he wasn’t kidding when he said they felt real. It was like fighting my own father, or one of the other top angels. Behind me, I felt hands grab my hair. I reached behind and yanked the shadowy being flipping it on its back as hard as I could. It vanished.

“Kill one.” a robotic voice rang out. 

Lucifer clapped his hands together. “Excellent job dear, keep going.” 

I dodged the next, and fought as hard as I could until a searing pain shot through my chest. I gasped and dropped to the floor.

“Time till death. Two minutes and forty seven seconds.” the voice rang out. 

“Oh reader, that was sorely disappointing. You’re going to have to do better than that, “ Lucifer tisked. 

Bright white lights flooded the room and he strode over to where I lay. The pain vanished but I still struggled to catch my breath, my muscles sore from the exertion. Lucifer extended his hand and helped me to my feet. 

“That was…less than impressive, my dear.” he reiterated with a shake of his head. He pressed his finger against the pulse point on my neck and looked at his watch. “I would toss you back out again, but a muscle tear would only further delay us. And judging by how slowly your heart rate is going down, I would strongly suggest conditioning yourself over the next two weeks. We can reassess then. I’d like to teach you how to utilize the power you hold, but I’m afraid we can’t do that quite yet. You’re just not physically ready.”

I must have looked dejected because he gently ruffled my hair. “Enough of that. Just because you toss inebriated demons through a wall, doesn’t mean your stamina is the same as it used to be. Follow me, I want you to see one of my staff doctors before I send you back home. Make sure you’re physically unharmed.” 

The familiar portal opened and I followed him without protest, my mind reeling with both anger and disappointment at myself. I knew how to fight, I was strong, respected, and feared. Or at least, I used to be. 

I stepped into what looked like a hospital room. Lucifer flung himself into one of the chairs and pulled out his phone. As the doctor performed his physical, he glanced up every now and then but quickly went back to typing.When I was told I was cleared of all major health issues, Lucifer stood up and tucked his phone into his jacket pocket. 

“Alright then, let’s get you home, shall we? Again, condition- hard- for the next two weeks. We’ll repeat the same process again then, hopefully with better results.” 

I followed him back through the portal, a dark cloud of shame hanging over my head. As I stepped into the apartment I was hit with the smell of vanilla cake. Velvette sat on the couch, salad in one hand and phone in the other. At least four stacks of pancakes covered the coffee table, accompanied by what looked like banana bread and cookies. 

“Glad you’re here. Vox is in a tizzy.” Velvette grumbled without looking up. 

“What’s his problem?” I asked as I surveyed the scene. I could see Vox whisking something in a bowl. Cookie dough maybe, or brownie batter. 

“My problem?! My problem is that fucker has made his way back to hell and now I have a fucking issue!” Vox hollered from the kitchen. 

Velvette rolled her eyes. Lucifer looked amused. 

“Who….exactly is that fucker?” I asked.

“Alastor.” Velevette and Lucifer answered in unison. 

“Radio demon.” Velvette explained as she stood up, her bowl empty. “They used to be friends until…”

“Until shit hit the fan. But we have bigger issues that I know were caused by him. Like the angels that killed your father and half of the angelic military have been spotted swooping through our fucking skies. And is it really that much of a stretch to notice that Alastor shows up at the same time? I think the fuck not.” Vox shouted over the oven timer. “Where the fuck are the chocolate chips? We can’t be out of them! Velvette! Come take the cake out of the oven before it burns! I need help!”

“In more ways than one,” she muttered as she walked towards the kitchen. “Settle down Vox, I got it.” 

His words snapped me to attention. “They’re here? The angels that killed my father? Here in hell?”

“I mean, they were. I made quick work of them this morning, but you- you need to get your shit together Princess. We are running on a timeline here.” Lucifer said in an unhurried voice.  “Why do you think I pulled you today? And I’m glad I did- you have work to do.” He studied my body and crossed his arms. “You’re not exactly getting tubby, but those muscles could use some work along with your fitness level.”  He checked his watch, and mumbled under his breath. “I gotta go. See you soon, I expect improvement in two weeks' time.” 

He vanished and I stared at the place where he stood. First the physical failure, and now he was insulting me? I felt the heat burn in my cheeks. Had I really let myself go that much? 

“That was mildly rude.” Velvette said as she strode back to the couch. She flopped down and pulled her phone back out. “Care to elaborate?” 

“Not really, I need some time to myself.” I replied as I turned down the hallway to my bedroom. 

Vox yelled something and she walked back to the kitchen,her attention effectively diverted. I closed and locked the door behind me. Standing in front of the mirror, stripped myself down to nothing and studied the reflection within.  As pretty as my hair and skin were, my body told a different tale. My stomach was definitely softer, my curves more prominent. My face, as clear as my skin was, was definitely rounder, an indication of the fat gained and the muscle lost. My arms, once solid, were less muscular, and my entire frame less defined. The guilt that washed over me with Lucifer flooded me now. I bit back my tears of frustration. They wouldn't solve anything- I needed a plan. 

As I dressed for the gym, I thought back on how we trained new recruits- soldiers who did less than I did on a daily basis. By hell’s standards, it would probably be considered cruel. I grabbed a notebook, outlining the plan as I remembered it. Reading it back to myself, even I had to admit it was brutal, that was for sure, but also proven time and time again. Sure, I had done it to newbie soldiers a thousand times before, but never to myself. How bad could it actually be?

Find their breaking point, my father fathers voice echoed in my head. Push them until they pass out, puke or die. And then push them harder the next time. Eventually their body will break and something stronger will take its place. 

I quietly slipped out of the apartment and headed down to the gym. To my relief, neither Vox nor Velvette were anywhere to be found.  With the exception of several of Velvette’s models, I was alone in the gym. Perfect. 

I picked up a garbage can and hesitated. I knew what was to come, and the concern that Valentino would find out and be less than enthusiastic flitted through my mind. I wondered what he would think of the whole process, but quickly decided it was in my best interest to not find out. I set the garbage pail next to the treadmill and I climb on. My wireless earphones synched up to a playlist and I let myself fall into the rhythm of a run. A mile passed. Then two. Then six. The machine didn’t stop and neither did I. 

I felt the first twinge of exhaustion around mile ten but pushed on. My chest burned as I tried to keep my breathing regulated and my focus elsewhere. Angels were made for endurance, far beyond that of any human. I wasn’t quite sure where demon stamina came in but as mile thirteen passed I felt my body start to give up. Much like I pushed the new recruits I pushed myself to hit the next ten mile goal. 

Blackness. Tripping. I grabbed hold of the machine and hit the emergency stop button, gasping for air. I grabbed the garbage can I had strategically placed and coughed until my stomach was empty. Fuck, this sucked beyond words. 

I pulled myself back up and wiped my mouth with a tissue, tossing that in the garbage along with several others. In the back of my mind I could hear my fathers disappointed voice. How I let myself get weak. How absolutely unacceptable my performance was. I sat at the edge of the treadmill and took a sip of water. Much like I had seen in the recruits, the first sip came right back up. I waited a few moments. The second sip stayed down. With that settled, I scribbled down in my notebook how far I had run and how long it had taken me. I took another sip of water and when I was sure that would stay down, I pulled myself back to my feet and headed for the weights. 

An hour and a half later I stood under the hot water of the shower, scrubbing every inch of my body. Physically, my muscles ached and I felt nauseous. But mentally? I was prouder of myself than I had been in a long time. My notebook was tucked securely away in my gym bag, not that I honestly thought any of the Vee’s would go looking for it, notice or care. But to be on the safe side, I didn’t need them to know. If I was being honest with myself, I was afraid of what they would have to say. A soft knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts.

“Princessa?” Valentino asked, “can I come in?”

I took a deep breath. His voice reminded me of the next issue to be addressed, one I couldn’t hide. Something would have to be done about the calorie laden pasta dinners we ate more often than not and Valentino had a history of noticing what I did and didn’t eat. Maybe I could just explain to him what happened and tell him I was trying to eat healthier and build muscle. Not bring up the exercise part, but at least I could be transparent in this regard.

“Come on in Val,” I answered as I turned the water off. I heard the door open and shut. I stepped out of the shower and he handed me a towel. His eyes softened as he took in the sight of my body and I felt myself flush. Why didn’t he see the shameful issues that I saw?

“You look exhausted, babydoll,” he observed. His hand pressed against my forehead and ran down my cheek. “Are you feeling alright?”

“Yeah,” I lied as I wrapped my towel around myself. “Just tired. I had a long day.” I filled him in on the events of the day with Lucifer and left out his comment about my body, and the part about the workout after. I watched for his reaction. 

His expression remained neutral and he pressed his lips to my forehead and wrapped me in his arms. “Baby, I’m sorry you had such a hard day. How can I help?” 

I felt a pang of something I couldn’t identify. Shame? Guilt? I closed my eyes against him. Better to just spit it out. 

“Val, will it be an issue for me to stick with salads and chicken, fresh fruit, eggs, that sort of thing? And cut back on the alcohol? At least, while I work on getting my muscle back? I’ll feel better than if I eat pasta and pancakes.” I waited for his reaction, for him to yell at me about wanting to control what I ate. 

To my surprise, he didn’t look upset, or even the slightest bit concerned. 

“Not at all princessa. It doesn’t bother me one bit. What you put in your body is your decision as long as you’re healthy about it.” He  ran his hand under my chin and tilted my head up to meet his gaze. “You sincerely look tired though. Do you want to stay home tonight?”

I nodded and rested my head against him, relief flooding through me. He wasn’t mad, he wasn’t angry and he would let me eat how I wanted to. I couldn’t ask for more from him.

He kissed the top of my head. “Good. I’ll stay with you, we can have a night in together. Our own little date night,” he grinned and tugged the towel off of my body. “Starting now, yes?” 

The soreness from my workout vanished from my mind as he pushed me against the counter and pressed his lips against me. He broke away after a moment and entwined his fingers in mine. 

“Come, princessa. I have an idea I think you’ll enjoy.” 

[pollylily]

The one night stand

Summary:Tatsuki wants orihimie to go outside and have some fun every once in a while but due to Orhimie being a work alcoholic she hasn’t gone out and had fun in a while so Tatsuki drags Orhimie to a club to get loose, and is later approached by a man that would change her whole night. 

guys this is my first time posting anything thing especially smut 😭. This as a alternate universe of them I know they would never do this. They are all in their 20s, I apologize for any misspells feel free to give me honest suggestions to improve myself yes their is plot first and than smut but if you want to skip I put a mark on the smut part and some warnings nothing like rape or something 💀 and ya I hope you like it. word count 5.5k

“Hey Orihime!” 

Orihime had an irritated expression on her face, she already knew what she was going to say but she asked anyways.

“What is it now tatsuki.” she said sitting across from tatsuki back laying on the frame of her bed.

“You know there’s this club I think we should go to and I think you’ll-”

Orihime cut her off “for the last time tatsuki I’m not going you know how busy I’ve been lately.”

“Oh come on we are 24 we’re in our prime. Plus we only live life once, besides you say that all the time we hardly ever go anywhere anymore. The only reason I’m at your house is because I had to let myself in which is why you need loose up just for one night please.” she had a sad face on

Orihime started feel a bit guilty although she hated the idea and wanted to get back to work as soon as possible she gave in for once tatsuki was right she was overworking herself and not spending enough time with her friends, when’s the last time she’s had a break and lived life and enjoyed it she thought long and hard about this.

She sighed in defeat “fine but if I don’t like this club we are leaving and going home..”

Tatsuki was off the bed as soon as she said fine and was making a run for orihimes closet.

“Hey tatsuki what are you doing” orihime rush towards her.

“Your not seriously to go to a club dressed like that…” she looked at orihime in her pjs reading glasses on and her hair in a messy bun 

Orihime just stared she’s right it’s ridiculous she even tried stopping tatsuki she definitely wasn’t gonna go out like this, and before she knew it she was being dragged to change.

After about a hour and a half Orihime was glamming up since tatsuki was already dressed unknowingly until now orihime figured tatsuki planned the whole thing. Orihime was placed infront of a mirror and Orihime was stunned her waist length chestnut hair that she didn’t let out often flowed down her back wearing a stunning red dress that was founded all the way in the back of her closet probably bought out of spike in high school. It hit all her curves and reached her knees with invisible tights underneath and red heels to match with a bit of makeup applied by tatsuki since she insisted but orihime can’t lie tatsuki did a good job at making her look sexy it was weird saying it in her mind. But there was no way orihime was gonna say it out loud and boost tatsukis ego anymore than it already is but since her ego is so big she said it herself anyways.

“I made you look sexy who knew you just had a red dress like this laying around you should let me borrow it sometime.”

Orihime rolled her eyes and started touching her face she couldn’t help it damn she looked good. Tatsuki pulled out red lipstick “almost forgot here some red lipstick to add the look.”

Orihime felt it was unnecessary but she let it slide and let tatsuki do what she wanted just for tonight not like it will last anyways as soon as it gets boring she was dragging tatsuki home and burying herself back in work, and she made that clear to her, but apart of her thought it would be a waste she looked too good to be send home working all night but she push that ridiculous thought to the back of her mind.

Tatsuki dragged orihimie out of her apartment but not before grabbed both purses and keys and any other necessary things, she dragged orihimie to her car once they got to tatsukis car. Orihime got in the passenger seat and Tatsuki in the drivers and they drove off to the club tatsuki was talking about.

Once they got there Tatsuki parked but before they got out of the car Tatsuki looked like she had something to say she looked nervous.

“Listen orihime just in case if one of us does end up leaving to you know to go to a nearby hotel let’s make sure to tell or text the other person where we’re going oh and also to send the location”

Orihime patted tatsukis shoulder and then punched her arm one for being concerned for her safety two because she was mad that tatsuki would even think that she was getting layed tonight did she hear anything back at her house tatsuki whining about how much it hurted but Orihime was already getting out of the car so tatsuki did the same.

They both walking in the club after showing ID that was in their purses.

Both walking in the club confident purses in hand music blasting in the air lights blinding the place it dark blue lights shining on and off of people. Orihime  saw body’s of people on the dances floor one too many that alone almost made her turn around and go home but tatsuki knew orihime too well, she already knew what she was going to do so she wrapped her arm around Orihime shoulder and shoved her in with a big smile on her face only seen when the light shined on her.

“Orihime we just got here you can’t seriously be ready to leave already come on let’s go to the bar near by to loosen you up ”

Ya cause a drink or two always lossen her up she swore to herself she wouldn’t drink but she already promised herself she’d have fun she wouldn’t say she hates it just yet so she lets tatsuki drag her shoving through bodys.

Tatsuki bangs the table once they arrived music still booming in the back “4 of your strongest shots please two for me and two for my friend here.” She said it like she’s come here all the time surprise, surprise she was always a party animal. The waiter nodded and started making it Orihime placed her hand on her chin looking bored.

Once the shots were ready he passed it to them Tatsuki chugged one down then wiped her mouth encouraging Orihime to get loose, so after a bit of remorse Orihime did the same  and chugged one and then two down before they knew it for a good 30 mintues they sat at that bar chugging drinks down.

Tatsuki excused her self to the bathroom shots were still liquid after all, so she suggested Orihime to go talk to people while she was away and maybe sober up half listening and half not she nodded and stood up when tatsuki turned to the direction of the bathroom.

Orihime got a wave of boldness probably from all those drinks and since she wasn’t planning to come here ever again she might as well be as bold as possible. It’s been a while since the last time she when to a club her job had her on chock hold ever since college it’s been like while since she’s had fun.

She slipped on the dance floor back to  shoving body’s she found a good not too crowded spot if it wasn’t for the drinks, telling herself that nobody cares, and that she’s never coming back here again she wouldn’t have done what she was about to do she raised both her hands and started swaying her hips and body just dancing away to a song by Nelly called hot in here ironic isn’t it Orihime was sweating but she didn’t stop dancing even when someone started approaching her.

She didn’t notice until they were right in front of her she thought it was someone trying to pass by her but when they continued to stand there. Orihimes dancing stopped she stared trying to take who ever was in front of her in.

It was a man well over 6’3 and what looks to be 5 inches above orihime head and that’s shocking because she’s a pretty tall girl she’s 5’8 he was wearing ripped jeans and a white shirt with a leather jacket on he looked like he was in shape just based off his arms. She looked up at his face this man had to be the finest man she’s ever seen he had to be some type of model she looked at his hair and his hair was bright orange hair it looked spiky and messy maybe he dyed it but it looked damn good.

But what could this man possibly want is he waiting for someone or was he waiting for something else. He had a smile on his face looking straight at Orihime if it was any other guy Orihime would of shrugged it off and walked away but he held her captive with just his smile alone there was no way Orihime was moving now at least not until she know what he wanted.

She watched as his lips started moving trying to say something but Orihime had no idea what he was saying she mouthed a “what?” and before she knew it he bend down mouth near her ear hands in his pockets he spoke in a  masculine voice “what’s your name.”

Orihime was kinda confused but answered anyways doing the same thing he did she said her name and asked for his name he said his name was Ichigo Orihime nodded the name suited him.

They did some small talk for a bit just talking about their experience so far tonight they were really close to the point it was kinda making orihime nervous, that was until ichigo suggested they go somewhere a bit more quieter orihime agreed and followed him to a corner of the club with fewer people and music not so loud orihime moved in front of him put her back to a near by wall away from people and he followed right behind her and stood infront of her instead of beside her. 

Smile still on his face “hey want to get out this club?.”

Orihime knew what he meant by that it’s not that shes inexperienced or anything orihime was crazy in her teenage years particularly because of Tatsuki.

Orihime decided why not this man had the body he was hot she literally hit the jackpot what was there to loss. She did say she was gonna get loose up completely forgetting about what she told her self earlier she smiled she said sure.

Than Orihime remembered what Tatsuki said back in the car to sending her location and calling she sighed and sucked it up and called Tatsuki she was gonna be on her all week after this. She pulled out her phone out of my purse and told Ichigo to wait a second she had to call her friend first he said ok, and then Orihime called Tatsuki after like the 5th ring she answered.

She sounded like a mess Orihime was a bit concerned she almost decided against going with this guy but she heard a familiar voice through the phone it was Rangiku. She than explained why tatsuki sounded even drunker than she was before Orihime knew tatsuki was gonna wake up with the worse hangover tomorrow but at least she knew she was safe she told rangiku where she was going and to tell Tatsuki even though she was gonna text her anyways she said she’d text Ranguki too, she was flirty as usual teasing Orihime about how it was about time she loosen up again and  to have fun orihime rolled her eyes and said bye and send a text to them where she was going and her location.

She closed her phone and put it back in her purse and looked to see that he had his hands still in his pocket looking the other direction waiting for her, is it weird that she thought that was sweet he could of just waited for her outside.

She tapped his arm and linked it with hers showing that she was done with her call he smiled leading her out of the club. Her heart was pumping a bit after all she has been working for a while. Ya every once in a while she’d get a one stand but she hasn’t done it in less than a year and half, but it was too late now they walked 10 mintues to a nearby hotel it was getting cold she knew she should of worn a jacket but tatsuki dragged her out before she could, she let go of the arm that was linked with Ichigos and crossed her arms forming a X to get as much heat in her body as she could.

 Ichigo thankfully notice and took off his jacket and wrapped it around her making eye contact with Orihime she put it fully on. Both their heads turned but Ichigo managed to wrap an arm around her waist small talk would be too awkward for what they were about to do in that hotel room so they in walked in silence, Orihime couldn’t lie to herself she was getting nervous not that she showed it red lipstick still in tack, a confident walk. Only she was walking side by side with this extreme hot guy both on their way to a hotel even though she’s pretty sure she’s starting to get a little bit more sober which only made her more nervous she wish had taken one more shot before they left.

When they finally made it Ichigo released Orihime for a second to buy the room and key. Orihime felt weird now that his hand was removed she just stood there awkwardly, not for long though as Ichigo made his way back to her and intertwine his hand with hers hand both linked with each other orihime was a bit taken aback but she better get used to it they were going be doing a lot of that tonight.

                               ~smut part ~

Warnings: Oral s*,just straight fucking, a little bit of talking through it, little bit of b00b play,corny ass lines sometimes but it’s my first time soo, and also switches povs randomly. FROM HERE ON OUT WATTPAD VIBES (not like it wasn’t already giving it sorry)

Ichigo opened their hotel room and gently pulled her into his chest closing the door behind them locking it with orihimes back now on the closed door. She wasn’t gonna lie to herself, she had no idea how they were gonna get to it but thankful he took the lead in his own way Ichigo leaned down his lips barely touching orihimes and he paused what was he waiting for than she realized he was waiting for her. She was a even more nervous once she felt his lips only hover over hers, so she forced herself to move and take the lead and connected their lips together arms finding her way around his neck.

They didn’t even realize how touch starve they were for each other until this kiss. They were definitely gonna question what they were after this that’s for sure.

Without disconnecting their lips they kicked off their shoes started pulling their clothes off eachother Orihime pulling Ichigos shirt Ichigo successfully ripping off the jacket  that he had previously gave to her successfully on the floor and started hitching up her dress both of them pressed against that door 

Orihime wasn’t as successful as she struggled to take his shirt off when Ichigo noticed he released his hands on her dress and intritwined both of her hands in his locking both of her hands against the door, kiss after kiss they couldn’t get enough Ichigos never stayed in the same place one of Ichigos hands moved from her hands, to her back, neck and finally resting at her head to pull her closer the other hand still locked with hers. 

One of Orihimes hand that Ichigo was no longer holding when to his back only making their kiss deeper tongue in tongue moving at a unknown rhythm as odd as it is they didn’t want create one they kept going panting and moaning into each others mouths leaving kisses on each others necks and cheeks.

They only stopped to catch their breath but before Orihime could even fully catch her breath again Ichigo pressed their lips right back together he tilted his head to make their kiss deeper. Both his hands now on orihimes thighs she wrapped her legs around his waist arms going from his back to his neck than hair, messing up his already messed up hair ichigo held her head with one hand and the other hand rested on her back thigh and than he started walking.

To where honestly Orihime didn’t care so long as what they were doing didn’t stop her back rested on a soft mattress, Orihime guessed they were on the bed now they didn’t stop clearly they were both starving Ichigo was the one that broke the kiss. He rose his body in between orihimes legs a hand on her stomach which he removed as quickly as he placed it. He tugged at his shirt until it was over his head and on the floor and god damn even at that club orihime could tell he was in shape but really seeing it was different Orihime was openly staring a bit of drool on her cheek that she didn’t even bother wiping away which earned a jaw dropping smirk from Ichigo as his thumb wiped it away.

“Like what you see?” 

Orihime definitely would have found that corny if it wasn’t true she really liked what she was seeing Orihime didn’t say anything and turned her head to the side as to avoid answering this embarrassing question.

Her hands on her stomach panting he slouched closer to orihime hands and placed a kiss that immediately got Orihimes attention and she turned her head back and just watched him place small kisses all over her while he looked up straight at orihimie, Orihime noticed that Ichigos face was covered in orihimes lips stick sending her a swell of pride she knew her hair and face looked a messed especially since her hair was sticking to face due to the sweating. Then he started push up her red dress revealing her tights.

He started pulling her tights back and orihime just watched as he slowly pulled them off of her also throwing it on the floor his panting softly, than he lowers his head down orihime watched to see what he was doing, he started slipped her pants the side.

Orihime shivered but didn’t try to stop him and when he noticed he proceeded he used his index finger at first only stroking her sides for a moment, then moving to the spot that Orihime had been unknownly aching to be touched.

He pressed on it and looked up for approve to do it orihime was staring at him the entire time and nodded leaving more kisses on her thighs his pushed his index in and out slowly reciving moans from Orihime.

“Where do you want it? Does this feel good I want to make you feel as good as possible”

It did she didn’t know if it was because of his finger or if it was his voice but it felt amazing then he starting picking up a faster pace when he knew she was comfortable, she’s really going crazy now he soon added his middle finger.

If that didn’t make orihime head spin than when Ichigo lowered his head and place hisself directly infront of his moving hand, as he quickly removed his fingers Orihime wondered why he stopped until she felt something else she immediately arched her back it felt wet.

No but it’s not whatever it was she didn’t want it to stop she didn’t know where to put her hands or legs Orihime gripped the sheets when Ichigo noticed both of Ichigos hands grabbed both of her legs and pushed them further apart without stopping.

She could only see his orange hair and both of his hands stretching her legs as far as he could, going even deeper Orihimes back arched even more one hands reaching the sheets and the other reaching for his hair tugging and pulling on him closer she was reaching her breaking point and he knew it so he let go of one of Orihimes thighs and lifted his index finger back in pumping as much as he could out, making sure none of her resuado landed on the bed that was as much as orihime could take she warned him, he got it moving his finger as fast as he could, he started to moved his body up until he was at orihimie face hand still moving at with the same speed chest to chest the other hand in the back of orihimes head pulling her lips to his kissing passionately until orihime released.

Orihime some what exhausted still trying to catch her breath Ichigo was kissing her everywhere but her lips to give her time to breathe. Both their body’s sweating a bit Ichigo looked at orihime straight in the eyes still that smirk on his face.

“What do you want to do next? I’m all yours tonight.” 

Orihime really didn’t know what to do next scrabbling in her mind on what to say.

When Ichigo didn’t get an answer an idea popped up in his mind. He got up to lay down next to orihime she was a bit startled but even more when he scooped orihime was a single arm on top of him and what a view orihime didn’t know wheater she was lucky or if Ichigo was they both had good views of each other hair falling off orihimes face landing a bit on Ichigos her light sliver eyes blush still there lips completely ruined red lipstick all over her lips top teeth biting her bottom slightly, dress still on a bit out of place while trying to debate what to do next Ichigo caught all of that and so did Orihime as both her hands were on Ichigos bare chest  his light brown eyes not looking at anything else but her but his lips looked a mess covered in her lipstick some kisses marks his cheeks and neck his orange hair messier her hair strings trapped on his face because of the sweat on his face and that smirk had to be tattooed to his face as it grew wider this was getting more intense by the minute.

He looked away and opened the cabinet next to them and pulled out a condom and handed it to Orihime he wanted Orihime to do whatever she wanted to him because tonight he was hers.

Orihime obliged and understood what he wanted her to do she turned without getting off his lap hair pushed over her shoulders she unzipped his ripped jeans and unbuckled his belt while she was doing that Ichigo was rubbed her waist, dress still on he was debating wheather to rip this dress off aswell before going any further but decided against it one way or another he was gonna rip that dress off eventually anyways but right now it looked even better on her.

When she finally pulled his jeans and underwear off she was stunned there was no way that was going in her she didn’t think it was physically possible but regardless she put the condom on anyways.

Ichigo could read her like a book he knew what she was worried about he couldn’t help but laugh orihime turned to face him his hands still on her waist she looked a bit flustered did she do something wrong.

His laughter died down “what’s wrong scared it won’t fit don’t worry it will fit one way or another I promise.” 

Ya right that thing is a fucking monster 

But regardless she grabbed both of Ichigos hand and shoved it back at him getting a small chuckle in return. She rose a little positioning her self both hands on his chest for support she thought about using the bed but she really just wanted a reason to touch his chest.(real asf)

Than she looked at it again and right then and there she thought about wrapping it up and calling it a day there really was no way that was going in fully but him laughing earlier really ticked her off.

So she thought she might as well go as far as she could so she did that when it touched her she mental prepared her self and started pushing down and as she did she earned a groan from not only herself but the man in front of her aswell. She when as deep as she could and when she thought it was as deep as she could go she paused to catch her breath and when she was done she slowly started moving at her own pace.

She kept going at the same speed hands clutched on Ichigos chest small moans leaving with each movement. But it wasn’t hitting the spots she wanted them too she looked down at him still with that smile a little bit more tension.

He pushed a bit of her hair off her face he could see she was clearly struggling, considering how tight she was, he knew what she want so he decided to help her he grabbed hold of her whole ass stretching it out wider leading Orihimes eyes to widen in confusion until he pushed her all the way down his dick. She gasp but he didn’t let her catch her breath as he started drilling in her getting faster by the second. He hit spots orihime wasn’t even aware could be hit it felt so good she’s never experienced something like this before tears started to streaming down her face due to this pleasure as the slaps between their thighs thicken, loud moans and groans filling in the room. When she looked down tears fall from her face he was already looking at her he didn’t look away not for a second he looked lovesick for her.

They just kept going both of Orihimes hands now on both sides of Ichigos shoulders, her head close to Ichigos panting he started to lean up a bit to Orihimes eyes to kiss away the tears than moving to sucking her neck, Orihime rised her head letting Ichigo suck even more she was at a loss of words no words can describe how incredible this felt. 

Orihime when out first she cummed first then she cummed again when Ichigo kept going.

“Does this feel good hmm? tell me I want to make you feel as good as possible” he said in a raspy voice 

He was still looking up at her, as her body unconscious moved further up Ichigos. But that didn’t stop him he didn’t wanna do it like this but he couldn’t resist he let go of her ass  for a second to lift her dress over her and toss it over. Her boobs landed on his face he opened his mouth and started sucking on one than the other making sure both on them got  an equal amount of bites marks and hickeys all over while placing his hands back to her ass stretching them out more, still moving at a faster pace ass gripping harder and tighter. 

Until both of them were completely in ruin they kept going.

Both of them released at the same time panting on each other skin to skin. As they started coming down from their high Ichigo continued to leave kiss marks on her boobs and did it until he thought they had enough he grabbed her face and gave her a passionate kiss, Orihime shaking tear still in her eyes. Then he flipped her over so she was under him as he pulled out, Orihimes residue dripping Ichigo just watching it almost made him lose it again.

“Fuck” 

That alone almost made him finish again he took the condom out tied it and threw it on the side of the bed and when to the table to get another one and place it on his self a bit of sweat dripping off his body.

One of his hands glided throughed his hair to wipe off some of the sweat.

He looked straight at orihime, her head on the pillow back of her hand on her forehead, making soft pants. 

Ichigo watched and observed and leaned towards her and kissed her hand than lips “I said I’d let you take the lead but fuck, I just can’t get enough of you” he said as he was stroking Orihimes ass than gave it a good slap receiving a moan from Orihime than he leaned back with a soft laugh he lifted both her legs over his shoulders and placed both of his hands on her waist. He looked at her and waited for her to make eye contact.

When she did he placed one of his hands on her stomach. And said softly 

“Right here, I’ll fill you up so much you won’t be able to get off this bed in the morning so get ready because I’m not going easy on you tonight.”

He bent down and gave her stomach a kiss while looking at her for a second. Then rose back and lifted one of her legs higher and positioned himself and slowly sliding back in she was tighter than before.

“Relax, baby you’re gonna cut my dick off.” he said face twitched a bit .he started moving and gradually got deeper and deeper, be pressed it until it was all the way in moving slowly building up until he was moving at a wild pace. Only moans were left in the room Orihimes pulled Ichigo down a bit in a attempt  to make him go a bit slower but that only made him go faster, he gave her the sloppiest French kiss. Her nails were leaving scratch marks all over his back. Boy were they in for a night.

He fucked her in all types of positions over and over again Orihimes head was spinning she wondering at one point where the hell he got all this energy from thoughts quickly silenced with a kiss from him.

In the morning as Orihime was waking up she rubbed her head and tried to sit up to stretch. A ache in her back prevented that from happening. What the hell happened than she pulled the covers off she had a rob on marks all over her legs and the sheets were clean she almost thought nothing happened until she realized she wasn’t in her room now she finally remembers exactly what happened all the unforgettable memories coming back both hands on her face out of embarrassment she can’t believe she did that, than she really starts looking around where is Ichigo? Orihime started to feel sad what was she expecting just because they had a good time for one night didn’t mean he had to stay. She forced herself to get up and get ready for work and than she looked at the cabinet and saw eggs,bacon, and toast with a note sitting shes see the note saying “For Orihime” so she knew it was for her she wanted to open that first but her stomach rumbled she decided to open it last. She when to the bathroom and looked at the mirror holy shit was she covered in all types of bites and hickeys and her makeup wasn’t as bad as she thought but she was not going to work anymore, so she  brushed her teeth with a spare tooth brush that was in there,than took a quick shower ,than she ate her breakfast and than when to open the note and it said 

“Good morning beautiful, I would of loved to stay longer to adore you more but I have to leave because of work so I didn’t leave you because I didn’t care I made sure I cleaned everything before I left so don’t worry about it, I miss you already I especially miss when I was giving it to you in the shower you took it like a good girl, call me xoxo.”

Then he put his number underneath she was blushing the whole time she can’t believe this she picked up her phone and put on her dress and neatly placed heels back on and ran out of that hotel she was planing to stay but she need to tell tatsuki and ranguki immediately they had to know what happened last night she will always remember it.

[girltalkcollectives]

How One Comment Shattered My Body Confidence at 16

Tw: body image issues, toxic relationships

I can pinpoint the exact moment I started hating my body. I was 16, wearing my favorite leggings, feeling cute — and then my boyfriend looked at me and said, “You could eat more and work out. Your ass could be bigger.”

Before that moment, I never thought twice about my body. Not once. I wore what I wanted. I ate what I wanted. I existed in my skin without constantly analyzing every inch of it. Imagine that kind of freedom.

It’s funny (actually, it’s not funny at all) how one comment can rewrite your entire self-image. One sentence. Twelve words. That’s all it took to make me start seeing flaws where I’d never seen them before.

Before him, my relationship with my body was… normal? Natural? I didn’t stand in front of mirrors picking apart my reflection. I didn’t compare myself to every girl on Instagram. I didn’t think about my body at all, really. I just lived in it.

God, I miss that girl.

After his comment, everything changed. Suddenly, I was hyper-aware of every curve — or lack thereof. I started doing squats in my bedroom. I downloaded fitness apps. I studied other girls’ bodies, trying to figure out what “better” looked like.

The worst part? He said it so casually. Like he was commenting on the weather. Like he had every right to suggest “improvements” to my body. Like my worth was somehow tied to the size of my ass.

I remember going home that day and standing in front of my mirror for what felt like hours. Looking at myself from every angle. Trying to see what he saw. Trying to understand what was wrong with me.

Nothing was wrong with me. But it took me years to realize that.

You want to know the real kicker? The relationship lasted three weeks. THREE WEEKS. But his words? They’ve lived in my head rent-free for years.

Now I’m 20, and sometimes I still catch myself:

Overanalyzing my reflection

Comparing myself to others

Second-guessing my outfits

All because some 16-year-old boy, who probably still thought Axe body spray was peak hygiene, decided to give his unsolicited opinion about my body.

I wish I could go back and tell my 16-year-old self:

Your body is not a project.

Your worth is not in your curves.

Your beauty is not determined by men.

Your existence doesn’t need their approval.

But most importantly, I wish I could go back and tell that boy to shut the hell up.

Because here’s what I’ve learned:

The problem was never my body.

The problem was a society that taught teenage boys they have the right to comment on women’s bodies.

The problem was a culture that convinced young girls that their value lies in being desirable to men.

The problem was never, ever me.

I’m trying to find my way back to that girl who never thought twice about her reflection. She’s still in there somewhere, beneath the layers of societal expectations and male opinions.

Sometimes I catch a glimpse of her:

When I’m dancing without thinking.

When I’m laughing without posing.

When I’m just existing without analyzing.

She’s there. And I’m learning to let her take up space again.

To any girl who had her self-image shattered by someone’s careless words: I’m sorry, and I want you to know — you were perfect before they tried to convince you that you weren’t.

Link to our website: https://girltalkcollectives.com/

[qqueenofhades]

Any advice regarding the ap lit exam? Like literally any advice at all? It’s this wednesday and I had a genuinely terrible class and it’s finally hitting me that the test is literally two days from now (well, less than that considering it’s nearly midnight on monday anyway) and I would appreciate anything and everything you have that would result in me possibly being a little less fucked on the exam.

Aha, well. It so happens that I will be off to grade AP exams in the next few weeks (history, not lit, but still) and thus can indeed offer a few pointers on how to maximize your performance on the exam, even if you did have a terrible class and don't feel prepared for it. So:

First: Google some past exams, google the test itself, look at all the official prep material that you can get your hands on. Here is the AP Lit course page with a link to a description of the exam, which should include a rubric with its weight and grading (i.e., what the readers will be looking for in each section). Here's the AP Lit crib sheet from the Princeton Review. There is a list of authors that they advise you to be familiar with, under poetry, drama, fiction, and expository prose. There's no way you can review them ALL, but you can at least take a look at the names and google/wikipedia the most unfamiliar.

Likewise from the link above (definitely go look at it), here's the breakdown for the AP Lit exam format, with a suggestion as to how to plan your time:

The AP English Literature & Composition exam takes 3 hours to complete and consists of two sections: a multiple-choice section and a free response section.

Section 1 is 60 minutes/ 55 multiple-choice questions. It's worth 45% of your mark.

Section 2 is 120 minutes, (40 minutes recommended per essay). It consists of 3 free response questions and is worth 55%:

Question 1: Poetry Analysis  Question 2: Prose Fiction Analysis  Question 3: Literary Argument 

Speaking as somebody who graded the short-answer AP essay questions last year, the scoring rubric is fairly flexible. We were reading each one-page response and seeing if it met three criteria, and awarding it a score between 0 (lowest) and 3 (highest). We are advised to err on the side of generosity, even in an otherwise terrible response. Last year, the first criteria for getting a point was "Define the Enlightenment." If the student did that, they got the point, even if the rest of the response was nigh incomprehensible. (And, uh, it sometimes was).

Basically, make sure to read the question thoroughly and make sure you've clearly fulfilled every part of what it's asking. As long as your reader can identify matches for each part of the score, you'll get those points, regardless of how crappy the rest of it might be. Don't assume that a longer response is better; if you're just waffling on and making up bullshit, it will not necessarily improve your score, if you're not addressing the criteria. A clearer, shorter response will be easier for your reader to analyze.

(Yes, a real live human will be reading and grading your exam -- or at least part of it, since we all do different sections and not the whole thing. I am one of those humans.)

Spelling and grammar errors don't actually count against you, as long as the content is readable and makes a correct point. Of course, not that I ENCOURAGE making spelling or grammar errors, but it's not marked against you. There is a long commentary to be had here on how standardized tests are terrible for actually measuring students' overall intellectual capacity and only reward rote memorization, etc etc. But for our purposes, this is beside the point.

Making a brief outline, i.e. labeling the parts of your essay 1), 2), 3), etc., will help both you and us. As long as you then follow that order. There are plenty of students who do that and then write what-the-hell-ever anyway.

On that note: we are shut up for 9 hours every day for a week in a windowless grey warehouse, reading endless handwritten variations on the same question. Please, please, please make sure that you write legibly, since if we can't read it, you won't get points regardless of how brilliant your argument might be.

No one reader has control over every part of your exam, and we obviously don't know who any of the students are. If I was working on an essay question, I would be working ONLY on that question and not any of the other essay questions and/or the multiple choice. Your exam is marked by probably at minimum a half-dozen different readers, and then that score is put together and aggregated into your overall AP score. So even if you do absolutely bomb one of the sections, you have a chance to do well on another one that is marked in a different way/by a different reader.

Take a deep breath, do your best cram job, and go kick that exam's ass. One of my colleagues will thank you for it!

Good luck!

[oblivions-dawn]

Hi Senufriend <3

Excuse me marching in here unannounced. I decided to send some asks, and well, I thought that perhaps you might also like these questions. (Feel free to answer in your own time or ignore as your spoons allow. <3)

I know we love to talk about breaking the rules in writing and obviously, that not every piece of advice is one-size-fits all, but there is a lot to say about being able to speak with each other about what we have learned during our journey. I was wondering if you wouldn't share. (I also plan on poking some of the others to see what more we can shake out. The more the merrier, no?)

What is the most useful/helpful pieces of advice you ever received during your formal education in relation to writing?

Once you started to write, what was the most important thing that you learned about writing or its process?

Has your real life had any influence on your writing? If so, how?

What advice would you give to aspiring writers (be it fanfiction or original)?

Awwww hello Winter!! It's always a pleasure to see you in my inbox uwu These are all very good questions to ask and you'll have to forgive me if they're not very thorough--or not quite the answers you were expecting.

I think I've mentioned this before, but the best piece of advice I ever learned in college was, really, one I learned from myself, and that was essentially that I was good enough. I'm not going to please everyone and that's okay. I can also pick and choose what critiques actually help me and which ones are . . . more of a suggestion than anything else. I built confidence in my writing while in college after watching students struggle to give me solid advice and was often told that they couldn't find anything to say--that it was good enough. Believe it or not, that's a very, very hard lesson to learn, and sometimes I still struggle with my writing. But I'm all about dismantling this obsession with perfectionism and striving for an actual mountain I can reach, and that really has helped me immensely.

Oh boy. I think my first story I ever wrote . . . I was nine-years-old, and wrote a story about my friends and I unravelling the secrets of a ghost house. And I remember having so much fun. I didn't get into the realm of fanfiction until I was about twelve, I think? Now I can almost say that I've been writing for half of my life, which is wild to think about. I think the most important thing I have learned all this time--and why I still write to this day--is learning to have fun! It's my passion and I would rather die than give up writing. It's a lot more work than people believe it to be, but the reward is so worth it. Writing worlds and characters that come to life on a page or screen just from WORDS ALONE . . . To me, that was always magic. And I wanted to be a part of that magic, too. So loving my craft and having immense passion for it was the most important thing to learn about writing--at least to me.

OH ABSOLUTELY. From something as small as a nervous habit to something as large as a major life event has significant impact/influence in lots of different ways! I also have a habit of studying people and myself so yeah there's. Bound to be influence from my life in my stories perhaps more than I'd like to admit. My interests of course also influence what KIND of stories I write! I tend to stay in the same tropes/genres because I never get tired of them and I never will uwu

Hmmm! This may sound silly, but just keep writing! Don't give up! Writing is ART and you will only continue to improve if you keep at it!! Also write whatever you fucking want!!!! There is someone out there who wants to read and love your story, I promise!! There are never enough stories in this world and there's no harm in adding your own! The more the merrier I say!! Write as many as you like as often as you want! Your writing is fucking AWESOME and I know you can do it!! I believe in you!!!!

[shayberri789]

*rolls up my sleeves* if there's no fandom for technically you started it then I will BE THE ONLY ONE FUCK IT

ANYWAY I am rereading the book for the who-fucking-knows-th time since I first read it 3.5ish years ago and I have some HEADCANONS LETS GOOO

One day M goes over to Haley's early in the morning and she decides she wants pancakes. M suggests they make them and looks up a recipe. It's an absolute disaster, the first like 5 are inedible, the next 5 a mess, but they get the hang of it. By the end they're covered in chocolate and batter and giggling like schoolchildren after spending 2h together trying to make pancakes. In the end they agree it's the best they've ever had

Haley's parents have definitely adopted M as one of their own. They treat him as if he's part of the family. Haley is deeply embarrassed but M loves it. They let him sleep over whenever he wants, but he can't go in Haley's room. He'll occasionally join in on family game nights, and the Hancock's and M will play their games and go on raids together. They're all a powerful team

At one point, M has to make a hard decision and is upset. He doesn't want to go home so he goes to Haley's instead. She isn't home, but her dad is, and he gives M a hug and tells him he's proud of him. It makes M break down and cry because his dad rarely says he's proud of him, and he didn't know how badly he needed it

Afterwards he gathers up his courage and has a heart to heart with his father afterwards. Their relationship improves a bit

M's mother adores Haley. Chuck doesn't quite know what to make of her, but they eventually end up in a three hour conversation about geology and architecture

Martin and Haley attend pride together. Haley makes a new aspec friend and finally has someone who understands how she feels (more than even M and Lexi)

M goes on a family trip with his dad overseas, but Haley isn't able to come with. She promises M a real wacky adventure this time. She, Lexi and their new aspec friend end up on a road trip across the state to see an attraction and keep getting into Shenanigans - like that time Lexi got stuck in a restaurant bathroom and had to shimmy out the back window, and the three of them had to do distraction and extraction to get lexi free from the fenced off Back Area

During their senior year, one day while M and Haley are hanging out, he finds himself stupidly bored and asks Haley to tell him about her book. She ends up reading a few chapters to him and he gets hooked. Over the next couple months, Haley reads to him several books and he finds a genre he likes and begins to read more himself, for fun, and to understand Haley's interests more

The two of them spend hours either ripping stories to shreds or analysing the fuck out of it, or coming up with theories. Some of it is stupid and some has merit, but they have great fun

When it comes time for university, M decides to minor in English literature

Haley goes into poli-sci, with electives across a wide variety of subjects

She ends up in her second year doing some tutoring, and heavily encourages M to do the same because by this point she's figured our he's good at teaching and enjoys it

M decides to give it a shot and finds out she's right - he DOES like teaching

M ends up changing majors and doing a teaching degree and becomes an English teacher and maybe something else

Haley and M still have nights where they will lay together on the couch and cuddle while they watch a show, or read to each other

Haley picks up knitting. She's awful at it but DETERMINED to get better. She doesn't quite succeed, much to chagrin

Lexi on the other hand is GREAT at crochet and teaches Haley how to do it. She has more success at this

Okay that's a lot of headcanons for tonight. I'll add more later if I come up with any while I read

[luceroin505]

Hello you

Yes, exactly. I'm talking to YOU, fellow Arctic Monkeys stan obsessed with the band so much you can get enough.

I was wondering if you ever stopped in your tracks and sat down to think... "Damn it'd be so cool if there was a website, kind of wiki exclusively about the Arctic Monkeys with literally everything about them. Their story, albums, songs, EP's, members, like a real encyclopedia about them, one where everyone could interact with and contribute to."

Chances are you haven't thought about this, but if the concepts I've listed have caught your attention... I have good news for you!

Let me introduce you to the Arctic Monkeys Wiki.

The Arctic Monkeys Wiki is a community within the wiki platform, Fandom. This wiki has actually quite some time existing (for God's sake, it was created in 2009), but it had been abandoned for a long time till this year! The wiki has really come a long way and now we have 149 pages 💕

But anyways, why the wiki? Well, The Arctic Monkeys Wiki It is a space focused solely and exclusively on, obviously, the Arctic Monkeys. It seeks to be an "open encyclopedia" about them, having as content everything about the band, be it albums, songs, tours, curious facts or in general anything that can allow a new fan to know more about this wonderfull band.

But in my opinion, the best aspect of the wiki is that anyone can contribute! You can contribute by adding report to expand knowledge about Arctic Monkeys. Articles are never finalized, nothing is finalized, which means it is constantly evolving. Anyone can join the wiki, and even if you're not editing, you're also part of the community!

I have wanted to make this post for a long time, because I can proudly say that I am an administrator on this wiki. I am proud of the process that the users of the wiki have done, but I must admit that our job isn't done, it's never done. I also want the wiki to be liked by the fans, after all, the Arctic Monkeys wiki belongs to its fans, not just me or any other user, So I'd like to hear your thoughts on the wiki and how we can improve it 🙏

Here I leave the link to the main page of the wiki! Feel free to explore and comment about it. If you are interested on editing or you want to suggest anything, my messages are open here in Tumblr or you can write on my message wall in the wiki (I'll leave the link too so you can contact me.)

Main Page:

My profile/Message Wall:

(sorry for the long ass post. I got excited while writing this 😔)

[vishwal12santosh]

What is artificial intelligence and example

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a fascinating and rapidly evolving field that is transforming the way we live and work. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about how AI is impacting your daily life, this guide will help you understand the basics and see some real-world examples.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. AI enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, solving problems, and making decisions.

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Types of AI

Narrow AI: Also known as Weak AI, this type of AI is designed to perform a specific task. Examples include voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, or recommendation systems used by Netflix and Amazon.

General AI: Also known as Strong AI, this type aims to perform any intellectual task that a human can do. This is a theoretical concept as such AI does not yet exist.

Superintelligent AI: This is a speculative form of AI that surpasses human intelligence in all aspects. While it’s an exciting idea, it remains in the realm of science fiction for now.

Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life

Voice Assistants

Voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are some of the most common examples of AI in use today. They can perform a variety of tasks, from setting reminders and sending messages to controlling smart home devices and providing weather updates.

Recommendation Systems

Ever wonder how Netflix knows what movie you'll love next or how Amazon suggests products you'll want to buy? These platforms use AI-powered recommendation systems that analyze your past behavior to predict what you might like.

Autonomous Vehicles

Self-driving cars, such as those being developed by Tesla, Waymo, and other companies, are another impressive application of AI. These vehicles use a combination of sensors, cameras, and advanced algorithms to navigate roads and make driving decisions without human intervention.

Customer Service Chatbots

Many companies use AI-powered chatbots to handle customer service inquiries. These chatbots can answer questions, resolve issues, and even help you make purchases, providing quick and efficient service.

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Facial Recognition

Facial recognition technology, used in security systems and even in social media platforms for tagging photos, is a powerful application of AI. It can identify individuals in images or videos with high accuracy.

The Future of AI

AI is continuously advancing, with potential applications in healthcare, finance, education, and many other fields. As AI technology becomes more sophisticated, it will likely become an even more integral part of our lives, helping to solve complex problems and improve our daily experiences.

Conclusion

Artificial Intelligence is a dynamic and exciting field with countless applications that are already changing the way we live and work. From voice assistants to self-driving cars, AI is making our lives easier, more efficient, and more connected. As we look to the future, the possibilities for AI are virtually limitless, promising even greater innovations and advancements.

I hope this guide has given you a clear understanding of what artificial intelligence is and some examples of how it's being used today. If you have any more questions or want to dive deeper into the world of AI, feel free to reach out!

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How To Incorporate Colorbar’s Hydra White Day Creme In Your Skin Care Routine

In the world of skincare, cleansers, moisturisers, and sunscreens are considered the main protagonists, but there is also an unsung hero who does an amazing job of protecting skin from dehydration, sunburn, dark spots, and UV damage: A Day Cream.

People often overlook this product because it's not as well-known or advertised. In this blog, let’s try to give day creams their deserved appreciation. We will also talk about Hydra White Day Creme, and other skin care products by Colorbar Cosmetics, and why everyone must include them in their skin care routine.

Understanding Day Cream

Day cream, as the name suggests, is designed with the purpose of being applied during the day. While night creams are more focused on repairing, day creams are more focused on hydration, sun protection, and antioxidants. In India, the intense heat during the day exposes the skin to impurities, excessive sweat, pollutants, and harsh sunlight, making a day cream an essential part of the skincare routine to safeguard and nourish the skin. You can replace moisturizer in your skin care routine with a day cream.

After buying a day cream, you can follow this sequence in your skin care routine:

Cleanser

Toner

Serum

Day Cream

Sunscreen

Introducing Hydra White Day Creme by Colorbar

Colorbar’s Hydra White Day Cream is one of the best day creams you will find on the Indian market. It effectively protects the skin against:

Dark spots

Dull skin

Premature aging

Dryness

Sunburns

Along with protection, this skin shine cream brightens and refines your skin complexion, giving you a flawlessly radiant look.

Customer Review: “As the name says, Hydra, it really feels like hydrating my skin and staying for long hours. It doesn't have that creamy texture, which is one of the best qualities.” - Kanika

The non-creamy texture is a result of the lightweight formulation, which easily absorbs into the skin without leaving any stickiness. This dermatologically tested product is free from ingredients like:

Parabens

Mineral oil

Silicone

Sulphates

Artificial Fragrance.

Create the Best Skin Care Routine with Colorbar’s Hydra Whitening Range

If you ever visit Colorbar’s website, their skin care section has various ranges of products, each with unique features. One such is the Hydra Whitening Range. It includes 7 skin care products:

Hydra White Anti-Spot Serum

Hydra White Night Cream

Hydra White Day Cream

Hydra White Toner

Hydra White Foam Cleansers

Hydra White Day Lotion

Hydra White Under Eye Serum

You can use these products in the following sequence:

Hydra White Foam Cleansers

A strong start sets a good foundation for the rest of your routine. Colorbar’s foam cleanser is an ultra-light formulation that gets rid of all the impurities, pollutants, and makeup stuck on the skin. The cleanser blocks the production of melanin, stimulates collagen synthesis, and protects skin from UV damage.

Hydra White Toner

Toner is a second product in your skin care routine. In the process of cleansing impurities and stuck makeup residues, cleansers also tend to strip off natural oils from our skin, making it dry. A toner is used to rehydrate dry skin. The Hydra White toner penetrates deep, purifying the skin from the inside. It also eliminates dark spots and gives the skin a natural radiance.

Hydra White Anti-Spot Serum

Enriched with rejuvenating ingredients like Glycerin, Niacinamide, Glycol and Mulberry Root Extract, the Hydra White Anti-Spot Serum from Colorbar subtracts dull skin, discoloration, sunburns, and melanin production, adding skin glow, freshness, hydration, and a clean complexion. The serum penetrates deep into the skin, hydrating it from within.

Hydra White Under-Eye Serum

The skin around the eyes is slightly more sensitive compared to the rest of our facial skin and may require special treatment. Hydra White Under-Eye Serum blocks dark circles and pigmentation around the eye skin and improves microcirculation in your delicate skin. This product, formulated in Italy, is also free from parabens, fragrances, and mineral oils.

Hydra White Day Creme

Use the Hydra White Day Creme over your serum to lock in all the hydration. You can forego sunscreen because this day cream formulation provides UV and sun protection.

Hydra White Night Creme

The Hydra White Night Creme by Colorbar repairs and restores the skin throughout the night, making your skin ready to face the new day. Regular usage of this night cream can reverse the effects of sun damage, improve your skin tone, and restore the natural brightness and glow of your skin.

Conclusion

Overall, Colorbar's Hydra White range is a great addition to your skin care routine, providing hydration, protection, and repair for your skin. With their lightweight formulas and beneficial ingredients, these skin care products, whether glowing skin creams, cleansers and toners or serums, can help you achieve a brighter and healthier complexion. Shop Now

[laurbanoasis]

Do You Need A Regular Alkaline Water Delivery For An Alkaline Lifestyle?

It’s really hard to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of health trends. The one reassuring thing about all of them is that water is an important component of every one. One trend you might not be aware of is what is described as an ‘alkaline lifestyle’. This essentially involves incorporating a lot of foods that are high in alkalinity and low in acidity, which is said to have the beneficial effect of neutralizing your body’s pH levels and preventing things like chronic inflammation and disease.

As we said, a crucial element of any healthy diet is regular water consumption and alkaline water is definitely a part of any alkaline diet. Despite this, there are benefits of drinking alkaline water whatever diet regime you follow. This is why you should consider a regular alkaline water delivery.

IT HAS NEUTRALIZING PROPERTIES

As we alluded to above, the key benefit of alkaline water is that it is believed to be able to help neutralize the acid within your body. This can be of great help with things like acid reflux and other various conditions that can be caused by excess acidity. Along with acid reflux, there is also a generalized feeling of anti-inflammation that can occur as a result of drinking alkaline water, and the less inflamed a person’s body is, the less ‘wear and tear’ they will tend to feel on a day to day basis.

ENJOY IMPROVED HYDRATION

There have been several studies that have suggested that alkaline can actually be a greater source of hydration than ‘regular’ water. If you are somebody who wants to absolutely maximize your health and get the most out of everything that you consume, then making the simple switch to alkaline water can result in better health without having to do anything different in your usual routine.

IT PROMOTES IMPROVED BONE HEALTH

There is also a lot of evidence that suggests that regular consumption of alkaline water can actually help to improve the health of a person’s bones. This is achieved by reducing bone resorption, making them much stronger and healthier and more resistant to breaking down. Of course, things like calcium are the key to good bone health, but an introduction of alkaline water can help to provide that extra layer of health.

IT HAS ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES

And finally, lots of studies into alkaline water have also managed to suggest that the liquid might also have antioxidant properties. This can be of great help when it comes to protecting the body from what is known as oxidative stress, and it can also in turn help to reduce the risk of chronic diseases as serious as heart disease and some cancers.

ALKALINE WATER DELIVERY

If you are interested in adopting an alkaline lifestyle or enjoying improved hydration with the help of an alkaline water delivery, then get in touch with Urban Oasis. Get the ball rolling on our website and feel free to start a conversation with one of our experienced team members who will be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have. We look forward to being able to help!

[aliceward]

Dream About Braces

What Does It Mean to Dream About Braces? In real life, wearing braces is a standard orthodontic treatment. In particular, we associate them with our adolescence because that’s when most people get one. This association carries over into dreams where the appearance of braces means that you’re resistant to gossip and communication - in other words, free-spirited! However, there are exceptions; for example, if someone has an uncomfortable dream about their teeth or wakes up with pain, it signifies problems within your waking relationship (e.g., something not quite right between husband and wife). Braces have been around since the 1950s, but modern technology now offers invisible ones, at least as adults too.

Dreaming of wearing a set of braces as an adult symbolizes the need for adults to move forward with their abilities in life.

Dream About Braces

This dream can mean many things, depending on the source. It could represent love or your partner wanting you more than before and not going anywhere anytime soon, which is comforting. Another interpretation looks into symbolism surrounding flying, such as happiness in life and freedom; these are both excellent signs when looking forward to future changes in their relationship.

Dreams about braces and teeth. Dream psychology believes that this dream means you should keep your mouth shut. In the 1700s, they thought it meant avoiding sensitive and personal issues to prevent conflict from escalating around them. It sounds a little harsh, but the message is pretty simple: don’t talk about anything important if you want things not to be too tense or stressful between people.

Have you heard about the latest gossip? You may have seen it on Facebook, Twitter, or even put it on television! If someone says, “have you heard?” Are you suddenly interested? According to this dream interpretation, a friend of mine, gossip is bait for yourself or others.

A dream about seeing teeth connects with sexual identities and the transition from one event into another: it is also associated with anxiety in many dream books. Now I’m going to focus on specific meanings of braces in the context of dreaming:

A person may see their white metal braces or even get them to put on if they are an adult when they experience some transitional period - which usually is not very pleasant for people.

General meaning regarding braces. Braces in the dream are signs of searching for an answer within social circumstances in which you feel powerless. If you wear braces or have crooked teeth, psychologically, this indicates some issue with powerlessness and seeking answers. Braces also hold negative connotations because there’s usually a social stigma associated with them. Still, here they’re essential to deciphering what your subconscious might be trying to tell you through dreams. If nothing else comes up as significant when analyzing other aspects of the invention, then definitely go back and pay attention again!

The bracing metal bands symbolize the need to consider how one talks and acts around others. If your dream is about getting cosmetic work done, then this indicates an archetype of beauty that is important for you to think about.

As explained by Carl Jung, you can find four categories of symbols in dreams. One such symbol is the braces that fall under “the self.” In essence, a plan with these types of symbolism shows how you perceive others and if your perception needs to improve any.

Spiritual meaning of braces. A tooth has many parts, and some are more sensitive than others. Enamel is the hardest part of our teeth, but it can be hidden by metal braces which suggests that you may want to avoid gossip at all costs because that’s what lies beneath enamel – words! The bible says, “The words on a gossip are like choice morsels,” basically, this means they’re addictive just like chocolate in your cupboard, so keep away from them (Prov.18:8 26,22).

Have you ever noticed how much time we spend on Facebook? Have you felt like it takes up more and more of your life lately, causing problems in other areas that used to be priorities for us, such as our spiritual lives or family relationships? This dream is a spiritual saying to take a break from the social media stuff. It’s possible that constant social networking has become an addiction.

Dreams about having a brace fitted. Dreaming of a dentist fitting you with an orthodontic brace suggests that someone needs to make your life easier from now on. If the braces feel too tight in this dream, it means you’re going to experience pressure or challenges in love or work that will force realignment with certain people and responsibilities. It could also mean significant changes will be emotionally charged and involve others becoming very practical, like yourself.

Dreams about someone wearing braces. To see someone wearing braces in a dream can be featured in many ways. You may have worn them yourself, or perhaps it was your child who wore them. This dream could mean that you are tired of “carrying an extra load,” but now is not the time to stop - you need to do these things if you want to reach goals and make changes happen successfully! I will explain my reasoning below by analyzing what this means symbolically: Seeing braces on another person implies meeting various other people along the way towards achieving one’s set goal(s).

You may not get your braces off at the same time as someone else. If you are wearing different braces, they will work with each other to move teeth into the correct places. Your jaw can grow differently than others, and that’s okay!

Dreams about brushing teeth while wearing braces. Brushing your braces in a dream may indicate that you are looking back at memories. If the mounts were grinding on your mouth, then it could mean that you’re grinding teeth during sleep.

Dreams about breaking braces. People were warned against gossip in older dream dictionaries after seeing their braces break in a dream. This can lead to trouble and indicate an “information junkie” who’s motivated by news on others. In this case, one may have difficulty resisting the urge to talk about what they know or see behind someone else’s back but should keep things private if possible.

Dreams about spitting out braces. In ancient dream dictionaries, spitting out braces was similar to spitting out teeth. From a psychological point of view, it indicates that you are going through a transformation process - perhaps from childhood to a more mature age. Often, this could be due to some anxiety in waking life too!

If your tongue is knocked out in a dream due to anger or violence, you must get rid of an issue. Additionally, in plans where the language represents our understanding of life, it indicates that we should maintain silence on matters connected with career and success!

Dreams about seeing rotten teeth. Braces may indicate that you have decided or are about to make one in a dream. It might also suggest that the people around you talk behind your back, and this is something for which we need to prepare ourselves in advance before it happens so as not to get hurt later on. If these orthodontic appliances don’t straighten our teeth, then there’s nothing wrong with us but changing the approach towards life itself because what matters here is how others perceive us rather than being true at heart!

Dreams about braces being removed. If you feel relieved after removing braces covered in food in your dream, then this means positive times lie ahead. However, if the situation is demanding and time-consuming, it’s essential to weigh up matters carefully before deciding what’s most necessary for us personally.

Losing braces in a dream. If I’m wearing my braces in a dream, it means that something important is about to happen. When you start losing your retainer, or someone steals yours, this indicates trouble with friends, but everything will work out well at the end of the day!

Dreams about wearing a retainer. In our dreams, a retainer refers to the fear of losing something. It is connected with an issue in your normal occlusion or tooth alignment in real life. If you lose one in your dream, this means that there is some inner anxiety about loss that needs attention and resolution as soon as possible.

In dreams, teeth can symbolize a solid connection to the fears that we are trying to overcome. If you have braces with headgear in your dream, this suggests positive transformation is occurring in life as what the retainer represents. To see only a splint indicates opening up and allowing potential into one’s life.

Dreams about wearing a brace when you already wear one in real life. I wore a retainer as a child, and I often had dreams about crushing it. This is common, according to Sigmund Freud. He believes we dream of symbols from our daily lives that are significant when worn in real life (like braces). You shouldn’t worry if you have this type of dream because the meaning doesn’t hold much significance or spiritual relevance.

Gossip is titillating. It’s so much like hearing someone else’s dreams and secrets that it can be addicting, but the act of talk does more harm than good to our hearts in several ways, most notably when we think about what Jesus told his disciples: “Out of the overflow of heart comes evil talk” (Matt 12:34). When you practice being selective with your words - especially those uttered behind other people’s backs or through social media – not only will others take notice as well as yourself; also, keep in mind why you say specific matters also reasons for listening or reading up on such topics.

I want to emphasize that stories and news are how we learn about life - this is why I think it’s important not to “shut people out” if you dream of a brace. Please take my views lightly; they’re just for entertainment, but I hope everything works out well for you!

Dreaming about lost braces or seeing them spat out can indicate that you will overcome a verbal problem. Dreaming of visiting the dentist’s office suggests accepting responsibility and overcoming an obstacle in life while experiencing your braces dissolve is symbolic of releasing potential capabilities. If your dream implies that you need to release anger, this might indicate conflict development.

Dreaming of having braces is a sign that you will have great abundance in your life.

[liquorkingdom]

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How to Find the Best Pain Management Specialist in Metairie?

Acute and chronic pain can disrupt your happy life, and this may affect your work and leisure activity. The proper pain management techniques will help you know the cause and get over the pain. 

The doctor seems to have run out of ideas. They have been treating an injury or disease for months, and the only problem is the pain. The pain has become the equivalent of a disease in its own right. You should transfer from the original doctor to someone specializing in Metairie pain management.

Additionally, pain management allows you to go about your daily activities with ease and a high degree of convenience. Pain is gradually becoming a significant issue in our society today, and almost a third of the world's population is suffering from pain. If you ever experience any pain in your body, it is advisable to seek the help of the pain management clinic Metairie LA. 

Pain, in most instances, is a significant symptom linked to a myriad of medical conditions. It interferes with the quality of your life and deters the overall body functioning. If you ever realize that you are experiencing pain in your body, the biggest mistake you can make is to ignore it. You never know that it might get worse with time.

4 Ways to Get the Right Pain Management Treatment

Before the correct type of pain treatment can be prescribed, a doctor must determine the cause and type of the pain first. Moderate pain, in most instances, occurs quickly and can be either severe or mild. On the other hand, the chronic problem is rather unpleasant and can even last for an extended period. As such, it ends up affecting your daily life. You need to seek a detailed evaluation from an expert to ensure your body is functioning as desired.

1: Ask Your Primary Care Physician for a Referral

You can start your search by asking your primary care physician for a referral list of pain medicine doctors. They will always be able to recommend a colleague they work closely with who works in this field as they are familiar with your medical history so they can direct you to the best pain management clinic, Metairie la. As you narrow down your list, feel free to ask the clinic's staff or the doctor himself regarding education, degrees, and years in practice.

2: Use a search tool online.

The internet is the best source to get information about your doctor. You may find out all about the doctor just by searching online. These sites will list all the related information required. This may include

Doctor'sDoctor's qualification

Certifications and Experience

Professional memberships or affiliations

Contact information 

Reviews from current and former patients

3: Contact the pain management doctor or clinic.

Metairie Pain management specialists use many techniques that can effectively lessen and suppress unpleasant sensations. Several factors are usually considered before any treatment can be administered. This includes the body part where the pain is located, the individual's age, the issue's intensity, and the degree of physical limitations.

If you need high-quality and personalized treatment, there are many medical clinics out there that you might be tempted to attend. However, body pain is not something that you can gamble about, and chronic pains can mean the difference between life and death. As such, it is always advisable to seek these services from experts. You can evaluate each of these facilities, check out their services, and then decide whether you can seek them.

You can ask questions like 

How do you treat my condition?

What treatments do you offer?

Qualification and experience of the pain management doctor

4: Contact the Palliative Care Centers For a List of Providers in Your Area

Palliative care is meant to deal with the approach that improves patients' quality of life. They have all directories of medical professionals in the area, and they can suggest you someone who specializes in your condition specifically.

So when you are searching for pain management clinics, check out local palliative care centers. 

Conclusion

Most clinics have compassionate staff members. Once you walk into Metairie healthcare, you will be served with honor and respect. You don't have to wait hours before a doctor can be at your service. The online experts ensure you feel comfortable whenever you need their services. You should notice whether healthcare professionals respond promptly to your queries.

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